Type-writing machine.



S. W. TURNER.

TYPE WRITING MAUHINE. APPLICATION 11.21) SEPT. 9, 1909.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL WILLIAM TURNER, 0F CANONBURY, LONDON, ENGLAND, ASSIONOR '..O YOSTWRITING MACHINE COMPANY, OF ILION, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION (IF NEW YORK.

TYPE-WRITING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 14, 1911.

Application filed September 9, 1909. Serial No. 516,963.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL WILLIAM TURNER, a subject of the King ofGreat Britain and Ireland, residing at 11 Douglas 5 road, Canonbury, inthe county of London, England, have invented new and useful Improvementsin Type-Writing Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to inking pads, especially the inking pads usedin typewriters, and more especially the inking pads used in the Yosttypewriter: its object being to form the felt or body of the pad (whichsupports or holds the ink) in such a manner as to enable more than oneside or part of the felt to be used for type inking purposes, meansbeing provided to enable the several different inking surfaces to bebrought into co-action. with the printing type at different times by aturning or twisting movement causing a fresh inking surface of the padto come in contact with the printing type as required. The main body ofthe pad may be slung or supported by its ends, or it may be held in asuitable framework, or other suitable means. The pad support, clip, orframework may be pivoted, held or supported in any suitable manner onany convenient support such for example as the frame of the typewriter,or other type inking mechanisms. A tray serves not only to keep the padin position, but also serves as an ink and pad felt protector. Tofacilitate the easy turning or moving of the main body of the pad, Iform on the pad support, or pad fastenin a handle, knob or such likeadapted to indicate the kind and color of ink used. The pad attachmentwhich holds the pad to the typewriter or other support may be slottedfor the ready removal of the pad proper, also for changing or alteringthe inkin surfaces of the pad. If for example, a strip of felt of asuitable length, having a four-sided surface (2'. 6. square) is takenand the whole of these surfaces are inked, when the type has acted onone surface, three surfaces will still be unused, and by brin ing theseunused surfaces into action one a ter another, the pad will thus have afour-fold life. I merely describe this as an illustration as any shapedfelt or pad may be used, whereby a number of inking surfaces may be madeon the one feltor pad main body. Furthermore, different colored inks ordifferent kinds of inks can be used on the one pad. In ;he case wheredifferent kinds or different colored inks are employed I may make thepad felt sectional, or of several layers or parts, and

cordance with my invention, mounted on supports attached to the frame ofa typewriter. Figs. 2 and 3 show different forms of trough shaped padsupports whie h can be used when such support is necessary. Fig. 4 is asection of a double pad, and Fig. 5 1s a section of a quadruple pad.

Referring to Fig. 1, a is an ink ing pad composed of two layers a and aa being red and a being black, by way of example. At the end of the pada, clips I) are attached by means of rivets 6 or any other suitablefastening. The said clips carry a stem or pivot member 6 on to which amil led head b is attached. The stem 6 passes through holes in thebearing plates 0, which are supported on or form part of the supportingdevice 6, which in the illustration given is the top plate of atypewriter like the. Yost Visible. It will be noticed that the pad hangsin a substantially semicircular formation depending from the bearing plites 0 by the stems b and a sufficient amount of free movement is leftfor the stem b, to enable the whole pad to be turned about the axis ofthe two stems by means of the milled heads o The types p normally restwth their printing faces against the operative face of the inking pad;and when the pad is turned, as by operating the milled heads 6 theportion that is in normal contact with the types will be changed so asto present a fresh inking surface thereto.

In cases where it is necessary tc provide some form of support forcontaining the pad a, I may use a trough d as shown in Fig. 3, havingprojecting flanges, which are substantially at right angles to thebottom of the trough at the center portior thereof,

scribed.

and flare outward toward the end. The trough may be supported fixedly inposition by means of brackets d In Fig.- 2, the trough is divided inhalf, hinged together at the center and is supported by means of thespindle of the hinge. This trough has its flanges parallel to oneanother, and at right angles to the bottom of the trough, and is adaptedto hinge so that when the pad is to be turned so as to present a freshsurface, the two halves of the trough are turned downward so as toenable the turning action to take place.

In Fig. 4, we show a double strip pad, for two colors similar to thatillustrated in Fig. .1. On the non-operative sides thereof, I arrange aseries'of clips a in order to keep the two sections of the pad invrelative position one to the other.

Suitable indicating devices, preferably associated with the heads 6 maybe provided to indicate when the different inking surfaces are in use.

In Fig. 5, the pad a is made up of a central core a of a nonporous andnonabsorbent material such as a square spiral spring, rubber or thelike, and the different felt layers a a a and w, are attached to thecentral core in any suitable way, such as by sewing or any equivalentmeans.

I claim:' r

1. A multi-faced inking pad consisting of a plurality of layers offlexible absorbent material, supports at each end of the pad, the padbeing rotatable on said supports to present the various faces of the padto be contacted with the type, substantially as-de- 2. A multi-faced padconsisting of a plurality of layers of flexible absorbent material,means for separating said layers from one another through part .at leastof their extent, means for maintaining said layers connected to oneanother, dependin means at each end of the pad, and means or rotat-ivelycarrying such depending means on .a

L).- A multl-faced inkingpad having 9. P111- rality of layers of flexlle absorbent masuitable support, substantially as described.

ter i a l. and-means for turning said pad to present'one or.0ther,..0f.its inked surfaces for tion of an inking tion to vary the portion of theoperative contact with type in combination with a supporting troughadapted to hold the pad and to allow it to be turned therein,substantially as described.

4. In a typewriting machine, the combination of printing types, aninking pad against which the types normally rest, and means for turningsaidpad to vary the portion in normal contact with the types.

5. In a typewriting machine, the combinapad, a pivot member connectcdthereto, a fixed bearing for said pivot member, and means for manuallyat will turning said pad to vary the port-ion presented for inkingpurposes.

6. In a typewriting machine, the combinaof a segmental inking pad, pivotmembers secured at the ends of said pad, and fixed bearings for saidpivot members, the pad being pivotally movable to vary the partpresented for contact with the types.

'7. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a segmental inking pad,pivot members secured at the ends of said pad, fixed bearings for saidpivot members, and finger pieces connected with said pivot members orturning said pad to vary the portion presented for inking purposes.

8. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a rotatable inking padhaving a plurality of inking surfaces, and a support for said pad. v 9.In a typewriting machine, the combination of a pivotally mounted inkingpad comprising a plurality of inking-surfaces, and 1neans for turningsaid pad at will to pre sent any desired inking surface for coijperationwith the types;

10.111 a typewriting machine, the combination of types, a rotatablymounted inking pad, and means for at will turning said pad surfacethereof that is presented to the types.

In testimony-whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

SAMUEL WILLIAM TURNER. I

Witnesses: RICHARD A. HOFFMANN, 7 CHARLES J. R. BULLOUGH.

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